Kingdom - the Far Reaches, anyone?

doughy white · 10-16-2003, 07:41 AM

The other day I saw a game offered in the adventure games section of ebay and after a loooooooong search found some screenshots of it. Being a huge King's Quest fan (1-7) it kind of reminded me of the series and so I decided to go for it. The game was released way back in 1995 by Interplay. Now before I go and fiddle with the settings (requirements are a 386 25Mhz IBM or Compatible, CD-Rom and Soundblaster).....

Has anyone here ever heard of the game and maybe even played it - is it worth installing? (No matter what you guys say, I'll install it anyway, of course

).

twifkak · 10-16-2003, 09:01 AM

Dragon's Lair = Don Bluth?

Tanukitsune · 10-17-2003, 12:17 AM

I have it...
It is a kind of Interactive Movie (Dragon's Lair) and an adventure....
Imagine playing Dragon's Lair with a adventure interface....
BTW Don Bluth didn't work on this game...
I didn't know it was released for 3DO....
You might not like if you are not a fan of inteactive cartoons...
You have limited lives and you get killed if you go somewhere without the appropiate item or if you have it and don't use it in time....
Its from Rick Dyer, Co-Creator of Dragon's Lair and there is a sequel called Shadoan, I think...

myhrik · 10-17-2003, 04:40 AM

At least there were supposed to be a sequel called Shadoan... But I don't know what happened to it. Anyone?

I remember bying this game at a low price when it was fairly new. It is from the era of "interactive movies" and boasts cartoon graphics which sure were pretty *before* they were scaled down to 320x200 to look rather terrible.

I remember getting very confused over this game, there's no real playability, it's just a bunch of movies being played and repeated as you pick destinations on a map... Not very enjoyable in the long run. I actually sold it a few years ago - one of the very few games I've actually ended up selling...

The music is really pretty, though.

doughy white · 10-17-2003, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by myhrik

At least there were supposed to be a sequel called Shadoan... But I don't know what happened to it. Anyone?

I remember bying this game at a low price when it was fairly new. It is from the era of "interactive movies" and boasts cartoon graphics which sure were pretty *before* they were scaled down to 320x200 to look rather terrible.

I remember getting very confused over this game, there's no real playability, it's just a bunch of movies being played and repeated as you pick destinations on a map... Not very enjoyable in the long run. I actually sold it a few years ago - one of the very few games I've actually ended up selling...
The music is really pretty, though.

As a matter of fact I got Shadoan too, as it is the sequel. It is an interactive game. You can play it on DVD on your tv and steer with tv controls and also on Playstation. Your description above is of Shadoan, yes? Because that is the impression I got when I stuck that game in the DVD player. Yuk! You can't even read much of the instructions. On PC it looks much nicer and you have a lot more control over it, but I haven't really played it, need to read the instructions closer and play Kingdom first.

I hope it is not because it is a crappy game, that Kingodm - the far reaches is so unknown...

myhrik · 10-18-2003, 12:52 PM

I seem to have confused you. I was actually talking about Kingdom - The Far Reaches...

emma · 10-19-2003, 04:36 AM

Yeah, I have it too. What Myhrik said. The cut-scenes were breathtaking and the gameplay made me yawn!

Think it's basically for younger kids!

doughy white · 10-21-2003, 02:25 AM

thanks for your impressions people. Maybe I should've asked here BEFORE I got the game - must have read the only good review there is on that game.

10-16-2003, 07:41 AM	#1
doughy white Head up in the clouds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 207	Kingdom - the Far Reaches, anyone? The other day I saw a game offered in the adventure games section of ebay and after a loooooooong search found some screenshots of it. Being a huge King's Quest fan (1-7) it kind of reminded me of the series and so I decided to go for it. The game was released way back in 1995 by Interplay. Now before I go and fiddle with the settings (requirements are a 386 25Mhz IBM or Compatible, CD-Rom and Soundblaster)..... Has anyone here ever heard of the game and maybe even played it - is it worth installing? (No matter what you guys say, I'll install it anyway, of course ). Share Share this post on Twitter

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Tanukitsune ACK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 2,448	I have it... It is a kind of Interactive Movie (Dragon's Lair) and an adventure.... Imagine playing Dragon's Lair with a adventure interface.... BTW Don Bluth didn't work on this game... I didn't know it was released for 3DO.... You might not like if you are not a fan of inteactive cartoons... You have limited lives and you get killed if you go somewhere without the appropiate item or if you have it and don't use it in time.... Its from Rick Dyer, Co-Creator of Dragon's Lair and there is a sequel called Shadoan, I think... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Apparently I have a Devianrt Art account... And people actually like it!

10-17-2003, 04:40 AM	#4
myhrik rock star Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 140	At least there were supposed to be a sequel called Shadoan... But I don't know what happened to it. Anyone? I remember bying this game at a low price when it was fairly new. It is from the era of "interactive movies" and boasts cartoon graphics which sure were pretty before they were scaled down to 320x200 to look rather terrible. I remember getting very confused over this game, there's no real playability, it's just a bunch of movies being played and repeated as you pick destinations on a map... Not very enjoyable in the long run. I actually sold it a few years ago - one of the very few games I've actually ended up selling... The music is really pretty, though. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Eirik Myhr Director of Music, ForeverDream Studios "You've just gottta live with ushing the deadlies." -deadworm222

10-18-2003, 12:52 PM	#6
myhrik rock star Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 140	I seem to have confused you. I was actually talking about Kingdom - The Far Reaches... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Eirik Myhr Director of Music, ForeverDream Studios "You've just gottta live with ushing the deadlies." -deadworm222

10-19-2003, 04:36 AM	#7
emma soffistical Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 460	Yeah, I have it too. What Myhrik said. The cut-scenes were breathtaking and the gameplay made me yawn! Think it's basically for younger kids! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on a disc somewhere. My DVDs \| My Photos \| TorrentMind

10-21-2003, 02:25 AM	#8
doughy white Head up in the clouds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 207	thanks for your impressions people. Maybe I should've asked here BEFORE I got the game - must have read the only good review there is on that game. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ 1000 words say more than a picture. To the world you are someone, but to someone you are the world.

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